I am 28 year educator with a passion for authentic learning (Situated Learning) experiences for students. Hence my extreme interest in leveraging current and emerging technologies for student engagement.
Eighteen of those years were spent in the secondary science classroom teaching Biology, Chemistry, Human Genetics, & Biotechnology at Waubonsie Valley High School (k-12 district). The next four years was spent as the Instructional Technology Coordinator at Neuqua Valley High School (3,800 students) outside of Chicago, IL. The last seven years of my time has been occupied by my current position as Assistant Principal for Instruction, Technology, & Support Services at Hinsdale South High School of two school high schools in a district in the western suburbs of Chicago.
I am married to a beautiful Aussie lass and have three children 32, 27, and 8. We love to travel (state side and internationally), downhill ski, SCUBA, dine out, read, garden, listen to eclectic music.
I am a neophyte blogger and want to ramp that part of my professional and personal growth.
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September 22, 2008 at 3:17 am
Hi Mark. I was forwarded your blog and website with the pictures from Mary Pettinato. I enjoyed viewing them.
My dad has been on such a high from the Honor Flight last week. Thank you for being such a wonderful companion for him. He could not have been paired up with a nicer man. My father enjoyed your company as much as the entire day itself. He usually is a man of few words, but he talked all the way home.
He will never forget you and the day in D.C.
I hope you can stay in touch with him. His buddies are all gone which is very sad. This trip has given him a real boost.
Perhaps you can visit sometime in Huntley, I know he would enjoy that anytime.
God bless you and your family. Thanks for giving of yourself and your time!
Gail